RES 2026/27 Presidents and Council members confirmed

RES new president (1)

Following our recent Annual General Meeting, The Royal Economic Society has appointed Prof. Tony Venables (Oxford) as RES President, and Prof. Dame Diane Coyle (Cambridge) as RES President-Elect for the year 2026 – 2027.

In addition, Prof. Sarah Smith (Bristol) has been appointed as the RES President-Elect for the following year (2027 – 2028).

The AGM also ratified the appointment of six new Council members who will serve from June 2026 to June 2031:

  • Prof Gabriella Conti
  • Prof Huw Dixon
  • Prof Denise Hawkes
  • Phillip Inman
  • Dr Dina Rabie
  • Prof Kunal Sen